Bitwise – The world's largest crypto index fund manager | Fundamentals ep. 86

In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, we’re joined by Ryan Rasmussen, Senior Crypto Research Analyst at Bitwise – The world's largest crypto index fund manager. Make sure to leave a comment if you have any questions 🙌 12 Real-World Stories of How Millions of People Are Using Crypto Services Today: https://bitwiseinvestments.com/crypto-market-insights/crypto-use-cases-12-real-world-stories-2024 The Year Ahead: 10 Crypto Predictions for 2024: https://bitwiseinvestments.com/crypto-market-insights/the-year-ahead-10-crypto-predictions-for-2024 Bitwise: https://bitwiseinvestments.com/ Bitwise on X: https://twitter.com/BitwiseInvest Ryan on X: https://twitter.com/RasterlyRock ------------------------------------------- 📊 Token Terminal platform: ► https://www.tokenterminal.com/ ------------------------------------------- 💬 Join our Discord: ► https://discord.com/invite/tokenterminal ------------------------------------------- 📱 Follow us on Twitter: ► https://twitter.com/tokenterminal ------------------------------------------- 📩 Subscribe to our Newsletter: ► https://tokenterminal.substack.com/ ------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:42 What is Bitwise? 01:40 Overview of Bitwise’s product suite 03:12 Which assets does Bitwise consider “investment grade”? 07:35 The pros and cons of a conservative approach to the market 09:00 The current state of institutional interest towards crypto 12:34 How financial advisors operate, and how it affects crypto allocations 14:01 Explaining the differences between BTC and ETH as investment assets 19:10 Thoughts on the potential Ethereum ETF 22:10 How is Bitwise educating investors and advisors in practice? 27:21 The role of onchain data in education 30:40 Current crypto use cases that Ryan finds most interesting 38:25 10 crypto predictions for 2024 ... Crypto redefines the way businesses are built and operated. Token Terminal gives you the tools to evaluate and track the most promising projects. #Bitwise #Crypto #Bitcoin #TokenTerminal